Guide to Incapacity Planning: Protecting Yourself and Your Estate
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Incapacity planning is a crucial aspect of managing your estate and ensuring that your wishes are honored if you cannot make decisions for yourself. This article will examine the various components of incapacity planning, offering comprehensive…
What Does an Elder Law Attorney Do?
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Estate Planning may not be something you necessarily WANT to think about, but it could protect your interests and wishes long after you are gone.
Estate Planning Strategies Support Aging Parents
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An estate plan with wealth preservation, long-term care and medical directives strategies provides clarity and guidance to loved ones on aging parents’ wishes, while retaining control for aging parents over financial and health-related matters.
National Health Care Decisions Day Inspires Vital Conversations
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National Healthcare Decisions Day is April 16th. Take this opportunity to talk with your loved ones about your healthcare wishes.
How Many Americans Live with Dementia?
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About one in 10 U.S. adults over 65 has dementia and even more have mild cognitive impairment, updated national estimates suggested.
This Breathing Trick may Make You More Heart-Healthy
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A simple five-minute daily breathing exercise lowers blood pressure and potentially improves heart health as well as — or even better than — exercise or medications, say researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Scammers Try to Trick Seniors with Medicare
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The federal government is warning people with Medicare about scam artists offering ‘free’ COVID-19 tests.
Use Estate Planning to Prepare for Cognitive Decline
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Data from sources like the U.S. Census Bureau shows in no uncertain terms that the U.S. population has grown older over the prior two decades.
What’s the Latest News in the Fight against Alzheimer’s?
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Lecanemab (sold under the brand name Leqembi) helps reduce amyloid plaques in the brain, which are hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease. Prevention’s recent article, “All About Lecanemab, the New FDA-Approved Alzheimer’s Drug,” reports that the drug was approved in January under the FDA’s Accelerated Approval pathway. This process allows the organization to approve drugs for serious…
What is HIPAA Authorization?
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Other than covered entities and business associates, which other entities are covered by the HIPAA rules?